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Leave your preconceptions that history is difficult and boring at the door! It's a fun time to look at Korea via the lens of history. Korea's past, the big events, and everyday life. We'll hear the behind-the-scenes stories of Korean history that even nat

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    • Jun 26, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 89 EPISODES


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    Korean Society and Drama

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2023 31:41


    Today's Topic: Korean Society and Drama (한국 사회와 드라마)

    The Life of Kim Gu

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2023 31:01


    Today's Topic: The Life of Kim Gu (김구의 생애)

    How is Culture Made?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2023 32:24


    Today's Topic: How is Culture Made? Eoljukah and the low birthrate in Korea (문화는 어떻게 만들어지는가?  [얼.죽.아]와 저출산)

    Buddhism in Korea

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2023 30:41


    Today's Topic: Buddhism in Korea (한국의 불교)

    History of Korean Americans

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2023 34:39


    Today's Topic: History of Korean Americans (한국계 미국인의 역사)

    A change in teacher's authority and meaning

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2023 29:21


    Today's Topic: A change in teacher's authority and meaning (달라진 스승의 권위와 의미)

    History of Korean Fathers

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2023 31:50


    Today's Topic: History of Korean Fathers (한국 아버지의 변천사)

    Black Girl From Pyongyang, Monica Macias

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2023 29:04


    Today's Topic: Black Girl From Pyongyang, Monica Macias (평양에서 자란 흑인 소녀, 모니카 마시아스)

    Minhwa (Korean folk art)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2023 28:46


    Today's Topic: Minhwa (Korean folk art) (민화)

    History of Nobi: Slavery in Korea

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2023 29:54


    Today's Topic: History of Nobi: Slavery in Korea (노비의 역사: 한국의 노예제도)

    History of Busan

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2023 31:07


    Today's Topic: History of Busan (부산의 역사)

    Korea's First Female Vocalist Yun Sim-deok

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2023 33:20


    Today's Topic: Korea's First Female Vocalist Yun Sim-deok (한국 최초 여성 성악가 윤심덕)

    Video Artist 'Nam June Paik'

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2023 27:41


    Today's Topic: Video Artist 'Nam June Paik' (비디오 아티스트 '백남준')

    paik nam june paik video artist
    History of SM Entertainment

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2023 30:31


    Today's Topic: History of SM Entertainment (SM 엔터테인먼트의 역사)

    King Gongmin of Goryeo and Queen Noguk

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2023 31:37


    Today's Topic: King Gongmin of Goryeo and Queen Noguk (고려 공민왕과 노국 대장공주)

    Korea's First Generation Fashion Designer, André Kim

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2023 32:23


    Today's Topic: Korea's First Generation Fashion Designer, André Kim (한국의 1세대 패션 디자이너 '앙드레 김')

    Korean Philosophy of the Joseon Dynasty : Material vs Principle

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2023 33:11


    Leave your preconceptions that history is difficult and boring at the door! It's a fun time to look at Korea via the lens of history. Today's Topic: Korean Philosophy of the Joseon Dynasty : Material vs Principle (조선시대 철학 이(理), 기(氣) 사상)

    Royal Palaces in Korea

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2023 31:15


    Leave your preconceptions that history is difficult and boring at the door! It's a fun time to look at Korea via the lens of history. Today's Topic: Royal Palaces in Korea (한국의 궁궐)

    'World Radio Day celebration' History of Korean Radio

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2023 29:28


    Leave your preconceptions that history is difficult and boring at the door! It's a fun time to look at Korea via the lens of history. Today's Topic: 'World Radio Day celebration' History of Korean Radio ('세계 라디오의 날 기념' 한국 라디오의 역사)

    Korean culture changing from "Han" to "Heung"

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2023 33:14


    Leave your preconceptions that history is difficult and boring at the door! It's a fun time to look at Korea via the lens of history. Today's Topic: Korean culture changing from "Han" to "Heung" ('한(恨)'에서 '흥(興)'으로 바뀌고 있는 한국 문화)

    korea korean culture heung culture changing
    The Catholic Church in Korea

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2023 28:49


    Leave your preconceptions that history is difficult and boring at the door! It's a fun time to look at Korea via the lens of history. Today's Topic: The Catholic Church in Korea (한국의 카톨릭 교회)

    History of BTS

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2023 29:43


    Leave your preconceptions that history is difficult and boring at the door! It's a fun time to look at Korea via the lens of history. Today's Topic: History of BTS (BTS의 역사)

    History of Korean Webtoons

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2023 29:03


    Leave your preconceptions that history is difficult and boring at the door! It's a fun time to look at Korea via the lens of history. Today's Topic: History of Korean Webtoons (한국 웹툰의 역사)

    Things that will change in Korea starting in 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2023 35:20


    Leave your preconceptions that history is difficult and boring at the door! It's a fun time to look at Korea via the lens of history. Today's Topic: Things that will change in Korea starting in 2023 (2023 새해부터 한국에서 달라지는 것들)

    Looking back on Korea in 2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2022 35:06


    Leave your preconceptions that history is difficult and boring at the door! It's a fun time to look at Korea via the lens of history. Today's Topic: Looking back on Korea in 2022 (2022 대한민국 한 해 결산)

    A Korean film director Park Chan-wook

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2022 36:52


    Leave your preconceptions that history is difficult and boring at the door! It's a fun time to look at Korea via the lens of history. Today's Topic: 한국의 영화 감독 박찬욱 (A Korean film director Park Chan-wook)

    Korea-Africa Relations

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2022 29:17


    Leave your preconceptions that history is difficult and boring at the door! It's a fun time to look at Korea via the lens of history. Today's Topic: 한국과 아프리카의 관계 (Korea-Africa Relations)

    Korea's World Cup History and All-Time Achievements

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2022 34:08


    Leave your preconceptions that history is difficult and boring at the door! It's a fun time to look at Korea via the lens of history. Today's Topic: 한국의 월드컵 역사 및 역대 성적 (Korea's World Cup History and All-Time Achievements)

    Honorary Citizens of Korea

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2022 34:54


    Leave your preconceptions that history is difficult and boring at the door! It's a fun time to look at Korea via the lens of history. Today's Topic: 한국의 명예국민 (Honorary Citizens of Korea)

    K-Pop Sasaeng Fan

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2022 14:45


    Leave your preconceptions that history is difficult and boring at the door! It's a fun time to look at Korea via the lens of history. Today's Topic: K-Pop 사생팬 (K-Pop Sasaeng Fan)

    History of Hanok

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2022 31:52


    Leave your preconceptions that history is difficult and boring at the door! It's a fun time to look at Korea via the lens of history. Today's Topic: 한옥의 역사 (History of Hanok)

    History of Korean Baseball

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2022 33:07


    Leave your preconceptions that history is difficult and boring at the door! It's a fun time to look at Korea via the lens of history. Today's Topic: 한국 야구의 역사 (History of Korean Baseball)

    Gaecheonjeol (National Foundation Day)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2022 31:26


    Leave your preconceptions that history is difficult and boring at the door! It's a fun time to look at Korea via the lens of history. Today's Topic: 개천절 (Gaecheonjeol (National Foundation Day))

    The Korean Empire

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2022 31:13


    Leave your preconceptions that history is difficult and boring at the door! It's a fun time to look at Korea via the lens of history. Today's Topic: 대한제국 (The Korean Empire)

    History of Arirang, the representative folk song of Korea

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2022 29:20


    Leave your preconceptions that history is difficult and boring at the door! It's a fun time to look at Korea via the lens of history. Today's Topic:한국의 대표 민요 아리랑의 역사 (History of Arirang, the representative folk song of Korea)

    The Life of Kim Kwang-seok

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2022 26:06


    Leave your preconceptions that history is difficult and boring at the door! It's a fun time to look at Korea via the lens of history. Today's Topic: 가수 김광석의 생애 (The Life of Kim Kwang-seok)

    The life of former president Kim Dae Jung

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2022 28:18


    Leave your preconceptions that history is difficult and boring at the door! It's a fun time to look at Korea via the lens of history. Today's Topic: The life of former president Kim Dae Jung

    Korean places steeped in history

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2022 29:02


    Leave your preconceptions that history is difficult and boring at the door! It's a fun time to look at Korea via the lens of history. Today's Topic: 역사가 담긴 한국의 장소들 (Korean places steeped in history)

    National Liberation Day of Korea

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2022 33:50


    Leave your preconceptions that history is difficult and boring at the door! It's a fun time to look at Korea via the lens of history. Today's Topic: 광복절 (National Liberation Day of Korea)

    Climate change in Korea and the global heat wave

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2022 31:59


    Leave your preconceptions that history is difficult and boring at the door! It's a fun time to look at Korea via the lens of history. Today's Topic: 전세계 폭염 현상을 통해 바라본 한국의 기후 변화 (Climate change in Korea and the global heat wave)

    The changing culture of the Korean military

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2022 30:03


    Leave your preconceptions that history is difficult and boring at the door! It's a fun time to look at Korea via the lens of history. Today's Topic: 달라진 한국의 군대 문화 (The changing culture of the Korean military )

    A Change in the Perception of Homosexuality in Korea & Queer Festivals

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2022 30:44


    Leave your preconceptions that history is difficult and boring at the door! It's a fun time to look at Korea via the lens of history. Today's Topic: 한국 동성애에 대한 인식 변화 & 퀴어축제 (A Change in the Perception of Homosexuality in Korea & Queer Festivals)

    K-Drama & Movie Filming Locations

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2022 27:30


    Leave your preconceptions that history is difficult and boring at the door! It's a fun time to look at Korea via the lens of history. Today's Topic: 한국의 천만 관객 영화들 (10 million viewers movies of Korea)

    The story of residents of Gyeonggi-do province commuting to and from Seoul through the drama [My Liberation Notes]

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2022 31:17


    Leave your preconceptions that history is difficult and boring at the door! It's a fun time to look at Korea via the lens of history. Today's Topic: 드라마 [나의 해방일지]를 통해 본 경기도민들의 서울 출퇴근길 이야기 (The story of residents of Gyeonggi-do province commuting to and from Seoul through the drama [My Liberation Notes])

    30 Years of History for Space Development in Korea

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2022 32:05


    Leave your preconceptions that history is difficult and boring at the door! It's a fun time to look at Korea via the lens of history. Today's Topic: 대한민국 우주개발의 역사 30년 (30 Years of History for Space Development in Korea)

    history korea space development
    10 million viewers movies of Korea

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2022 32:46


    Leave your preconceptions that history is difficult and boring at the door! It's a fun time to look at Korea via the lens of history. Today's Topic: 한국의 천만 관객 영화들 (10 million viewers movies of Korea)

    movies korea million viewers
    History of the Korean War

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2022 29:13


    Leave your preconceptions that history is difficult and boring at the door! It's a fun time to look at Korea via the lens of history. Today's Topic: 한국 6.25 전쟁의 역사 (History of the Korean War)

    Marriage Culture & Non-Maritalism of MZ Generation

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2022 30:05


    Leave your preconceptions that history is difficult and boring at the door! It's a fun time to look at Korea via the lens of history. Today's Topic: MZ세대들의 결혼 문화 & 비혼주의 (Marriage Culture & Non-Maritalism of MZ Generation)

    K-Content Get Remade

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2022 30:22


    Leave your preconceptions that history is difficult and boring at the door! It's a fun time to look at Korea via the lens of history. Today's Topic: 한국 콘텐츠 리메이크 (K-Content Get Remade)

    History of Korean Democracy Election

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2022 30:42


    Leave your preconceptions that history is difficult and boring at the door! It's a fun time to look at Korea via the lens of history. Today's Topic: 한국 민주주의 선거의 역사 (History of Korean Democracy Election)

    New Words and Social Change

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2022 27:55


    Leave your preconceptions that history is difficult and boring at the door! It's a fun time to look at Korea via the lens of history. Today's Topic: 신어(新語)와 사회 변화 (New Words and Social Change)

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